Addressing-machine



(No Model.)

' J. W. HREISINGER.

ADDRESSING MAGHINE. I No, 404,732. I Patented June 4,1889.

N. PETERS, Fhuin-Lilhognphur. Washingiun, o. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES 'W. H. REISINGER, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,732, dated. June 4,1889.

Application filed October 4, 1888. Serial No. 287,246. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES W. H. REIsINeER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Meadville, in the county of Crawford andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Addressing-lvlachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvem cuts inaddressing-1n achines; and it consists in the construction andcombination of the parts, as will be hereinafter set forth fully, andpointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of a pair ofshears, showing my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 isa sectionalview taken through the line was of one of the blades. Fig. 3 is asectiona'l'view taken through the line 1 y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4isaperspective view showing the manner in which.

my improvement may beused.

A refers to the thumb operative blade of a pair of shears, and B thefinger operative blade, which are pivoted to each other, the handlesthereof being of ordinary construction.

The blade B has formed thereon near its pivot an enlarged portion or ribZ), to whichis secured by means of screws 1) a flat plate 0, whichextends to the point of the blade and parallel therewith. Between thepoint of the blade B and the rib b the blade has formed thereon aprojecting lug I), provided with a screw-threaded opening, in which isplaced a set-screw cl, the end of which bears upon the upper surface ofthe plate O, to adjust it to and keep it in a position in which itslower surface is even with the edge of the blade to which it isattached. I

The construction of the shears is such that when the blades are closedin the act of cutting the lower or cutting edge of the blade B passesbelow the lower or back edge of the blade A, so that when the shears areclosed the blade B and the plate attached thereto shall alone press uponthe substance to which the label or address is to be affixed.

In making use of myinvention the gummed slip upon which the addressisprinted is held in the left hand, a portion thereof havingbeen firstmoistened by passing the same overawet sponge. The scissors are thenlaid so that the lower edge of the blade A will rest upon the paper tobe addressed, and the printed address-slip is passed between the blades.When the blades are closed, the slip will be cut and the plate willpress the same securely upon the paper below. The scissors andaddressslips can be readily manipulated and the device in practice willbe found extremely simple, rapid, and convenient.

When it is desired to sharpen the blades, the plate can be removed.

I claim 1. The combination, substantially as describ( d, of the blade A,the blade B, pivoted thereto and provided near its point with a threaded boss, a horizontal pressure-plate secured at its inner end to blade Bnear the pivot, and a vertical setscrew adj ustably seated in thethreaded boss to bear upon said plate near its outer end.

2. The combination,with the blades A and B, pivoted to each other andprovided with operating-handles, of a plate O, carried by one of theblades, and aset-screw, also carried by the same blade, against whichthe plate will abut, substantially as shown, and for the purpose setforth.

3. The combination, with the blade A, of a blade B, having aprojectionb, to which aplate O is removably attached, and a lug secured to saidblade between the point and projection b, said lug having ascrew-threaded perforation for the reception of a set-screw d, againstwhich the plate will abut, substantially as shown, and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES \V. H. 'REISINGER.

Witnesses GEO. L. WADE, RoE REISINGER.

